WashU or Rice?

Faulkner1897
Wed, 02 May 2018 04:39:07 +0000

The main thing I have heard about Wash U is that they are need aware in their admissions, which means the student body is wealthier overall (lower % of students on Pell Grants). I know that Wash U is making big efforts to change this and to make their classes more socioeconomically diverse over the next few years.

Rice is need blind in admissions, and meets full need, and is more diverse socioeconomically. I get the sense that the Rice student body is more laid back and down to earth than the Wash U student body. Walking around campus, even the way the students dress is pretty casual.

Rice is known for being collaborative, not sure about Wash U.

I think Rice overall has a nerdier student body than Wash U. Happily and proudly nerdy, comfortable in their own skins, maybe a bit quirkier than Wash U overall, although as someone else mentioned, you will find all kinds of kids at both schools. But that is just an observation. Also, Rice is much smaller than Wash U, and that has an impact on the feel of the school.